66 Series of #HIGNFY

In numerology, ‘66’ symbolises love, peace, understanding, harmony. Happily, there’s none of that in store as Britain’s sharpest, antagonistic satire returns for a 66th series

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Zoe Lyons took part in Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins to prove to herself she could get through the pain

Zoe Lyons faces her fears

Zoe Lyons took part in Celebrity SAS  because she wondered if  “I’ve got what it takes to keep going”. Stand-up comedian, and game show host,

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The Power of Parker

The Power of Parker’s cast reveal all about the “suspenseful, awkward, funny, sad and engrossing” new series The Power of Parker comes to BBC One

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The Change Review

A Change for the better The Change Review: There’s a great temptation to binge watch Bridget Christie’s brilliant new sitcom The Change. Don’t. This fast-paced

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Queen of Oz Review

A Right Royal Mess Queen of Oz Review : “Team Queen? Team shit!” proclaims Princess Georgiana (Catherine Tate) and she’s not wrong. This sorry excuse

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The Change is here

In The Change, created and written by, Bridget Christie she plays Linda who decides to claw back some of the time she’s spent doing ‘invisible

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Catherine Tate Queen of Oz

Princess Georgiana (Catherine Tate) is the black sheep of a fictional British Royal Family. A PR disaster, she’s spent her spoilt, party-girl life plastered over

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Changing Ends Review

Review Changing Ends Oliver Savell is pure gold. Changing Ends, ITVX, is brilliant: a charming coming-of-age story based on the pre-pubescent years of comedian Alan

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New BBC Comedy Shorts

Television Comedy News: Jon Petrie, Director of Comedy, speaking at the BBC Comedy Festival in Cardiff, has announced eleven brand new BBC Comedy Short Films

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New Comedies on BBC

Television Comedy News  “The BBC remains the biggest single investor in original comedy content in the UK. We’re so proud of the depth and range

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The Outlaws Ride Again

Stephen Merchant’s creation back for a third series. The Outlaws, the comedy thriller series from multi-award-winning writer and director Stephen Merchant,  has started filming its

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Review: Mrs Maisel S5

Mrs Maisel – a season too far If you haven’t watched the first four seasons of Miriam ‘Midge’ Maisel’s tortuous route from housewife to acclaimed

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Frankie Boyle's New World Order has been cancelled by the BBC leaving the sometimes controversial comedian with time on his hands

Frankie Boyle’s Spare Time

What next for Frankie Boyle? The sometimes controversial comedian, currently appearing in the new series of Taskmaster, was asked if there were any panel shows

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Platonic Apple TV+ Comedy

Comedy news: Apple TV+ today unveiled the premiere date and a first look at “Platonic,” the upcoming 10-episode comedy series starring and executive produced by

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Henpocalypse! new sitcom

L-R: Bernadette (ELIZABETH BERRINGTON), Zara (LUCIE SHORTHOUSE), Veena (LAUREN O’ROURKE), Shelly (CALLIE COOKE), Jen (KATE O’FLYNN) Hens Surviving the Apocalypse on BBC2 Comedy News: Cameras

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A Whole Lifetime: Review

A Whole Lifetime: Review. In a recent interview, Jamie Demetriou described his latest offering, a Netflix Special entitled A Whole Lifetime, as a sketch show.

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Review: Beyond Paradise

Paradise Lost but it can be regained Review: Beyond Paradise. Doesn’t matter if the sun shines: the fictional Devon town of Shipton Abbott will never

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Review: Funny Woman

Review: Funny Woman Is Exactly That There are some new British sitcoms around that besmirch the good name of Britain’s sitcom heritage. That’s because many

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The Case Against Cosby

ITVX today confirmed that true crime documentary The Case Against Cosby will stream exclusively on the platform from 6th April 2023. Of the sixty-three women who have

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Shrinking Review:

Shrinking Review : Apple TV+’s new series Shrinking, created by Brett Goldstein, Bill Lawrence and Jason Segal who also stars, is starting out on a

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Everyone Else Burns: Review

The problem with Everyone Else Burns is not the basic idea Everyone Else Burns; Review. There’s comedy. There’s ‘dramedy’ and then there’s Everyone Else Burns.

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Mo Continues for Season2

Prepare to Laugh (and Cry) with ‘Mo’ for Another Season Mo Season 1 won hearts as it introduced viewers to Mo Najjar (co-creator and executive producer

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Our Flag Means Death

Our Flag Means Death Review Just when you think the pantomime season is over along comes Our Flag Means Death on BBC2. The first episode,

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Comedy Stars who died 2022

January Robert Bruce, a cast member from Kevin Smith’s AMC reality-TV series Comic Book Men, was found dead on Friday. He was 62. Bob Saget, stand-up comedian

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Graham Norton Variety Show

Just For Laughs, in collaboration with leading live entertainment company, AEG Presents, and The O2, the world’s most popular music, leisure and entertainment venue, are

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BBC Acquires Two Comedy Hits

BBC acquires Search Party and Our Flag Means Death, both coming to iPlayer in early 2023 from Warner Bros. Discovery International Television Distribution Sue Deeks,

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